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<\/a>There are several factors that can put you at risk for heart disease, including high blood pressure, having high cholesterol, being overweight, smoking cigarettes, having diabetes, and being over 55 years old for men and 65 years old for women.<\/p>\nDespite having these risk factors, it is possible to protect yourself against the biggest heart health conditions. Dr. Mendelson encourages individuals to maintain a nutritious diet, exercise regularly, manage stress, and quit smoking. In addition to making healthy lifestyle changes, other ways to manage heart disease include medication and invasive procedures, such as pacemakers and stents.<\/p>\n
Jamaica Hospital Treats Heart Attacks and a Wide Variety of Heart Diseases
\nJamaica Hospital offers comprehensive cardiac care, including swift interventions for heart attack and services for heart diseases such as arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, and cardiomyopathies.<\/p>\n
Our cardiac catheterization laboratory performs diagnostic cardiac catheterizations to identify blockages in the arteries bringing blood to the heart.\u00a0 It performs angioplasty and stent implantation to open the arteries that are found to be blocked.\u00a0 Blockages in the arteries in the legs are also diagnosed and treated with stents.<\/p>\n
Our noninvasive Cardiology laboratory performs the following tests:
\n\u2022\u00a0Electrocardiograms, which allow the electrical activity of the heart to be examined
\n\u2022\u00a0Echocardiograms, which use sound waves to take pictures of the heart to assess how it is working
\n\u2022\u00a0Stress tests, both chemical and exercise, with and without imaging, to assess the blood\u00a0 flow to the heart and the function of the heart with exercise
\n\u2022\u00a0Holter monitors
\n\u2022\u00a0Event recorders
\n\u2022\u00a0Tilt table testing
\n\u2022\u00a0Nuclear wall motion studies
\n\u2022\u00a0Signal-averaging electrocardiography
\n\u2022\u00a0Pacemaker and automatic implantable defibrillator evaluation
\n\u2022\u00a0Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring<\/p>\n
We also offer an arrhythmia service, where abnormal heart rhythms can be diagnosed and treated using invasive electrophysiologic testing.\u00a0 Medical treatment of coronary artery disease is available for patients who are not candidates for angioplasty, stenting, or coronary artery bypass surgery, but who have continued chest pain or angina.
\nTo speak with a cardiologist about your heart health or to obtain more information about the cardiology services offered at Jamaica Hospital, please call 718-206-7100.<\/p>\n
All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page. You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter. PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every year, more than 1.2 million Americans die from heart attacks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 50 percent of those deaths occur outside the hospital\u2014a figure suggesting many people with heart disease don\u2019t act on … Continue reading